Lecture 5 - Part 3 Flashcards
how is a major depressive disorder diagnosed
having 5 or more of 9 symptoms from DSM-5 including loss of interest and 1 depressed mood in the same 2 week period
how is a persistent depressive disorder diagnosed
depressed mood for most of the day for 2 years or longer
2 of 6 symptoms in DSM-5
never without symptoms for more than 2 months
what are the 2 problems with diagnosing depression
similarity in signs and symptoms
interpretation of questions on DSM-5
what makes a good assessment tool
structural validity
hypothesis testing
criterion validity
content validity
reliability
what is diagnostic overshadowing in autism
difficulty diagnosing people with autism with depression due to their autistic symptoms overlapping
what did stewart et al find regarding disgnostic overlapping
it stems from lack of autism specific terms
what is a latent factor when referring to structural validity
an unobserved variable, something that we try to capturew
what is an item when referring to structural validity
something that aims to capture the latent factor - putting it into words
what are the 4 cognitive aspects of autism
alexythymia - difficulty verbalising thoughts
theory of mind - putting yourself in others shoes
literal interpretation of language
reduced flexibility in thinking
how can depression tools be adapted for autistic people
include autism specific items to capture the way depression presents itself in autistic people
when is anxiety diagnosed
when you have 3 or more of the symptoms
restlessness / feeling on edge
easily fatigued, can’t focus
irritability
muscle tension
sleep disturbance
what traits of autism can affect the presentation of anxiety
insistence on sameness, rituals
intolerance of uncertainty
how does social anxiety manifest in the general public compared to autistic peopleq
gen pop - fear of negative evaluation
aut - fear of violation of logical rules, unpredictability of social situations
